Automobile-tire.



'W/TNESSES iv S. GORE.

AUT M LE TIRE.

APPLICATION FILED MP1". 8, 1908.

991 ,737 Patented May 9,1911.

UNITED STATES rn'rENfr OF ICE,

SAMUEL J. MOORE, OF NEW BREMEN, OHIO, ASSIGN OR 01 TWO-THIRDS TO THEODORE KOOP AND OTTO J. BOESEL, OF NEW BREMEN, OHIO.

AUTOMOBILE-TIRE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 9,1911

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL J. Moons, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Bremen, in the county of Anglaize and- State of Ohio, have invented a new Automobile-Tire, of which the following is a specification.

-My invention relates to imprm'ements in I cushion tires for automobile wheels and the like.

The object of the invention is to' provide asimple and practical tire of this character which will take'the place of a pneumatic tire and not be subject to punctures or blow-outs,

' which- Figures 1 and 2 are side and edge views respectively of my improved tire and Fig. 3'

is an enlarged cross section through the same.

Referring more particularly to the drawings '1 denotes the'felly of an automobile wheel, or a wheel of any'form and construction to which my improved tire may be applied. The tire comprises in additionto the telly 1 two sideplates 2, an outer tread member 3 and an inner cushioning member 4. The-side plates 2 which are preferably made. of pressed steel, aluminum "or other the opposite side faces of the folly l. The

. outer edges of the plates 2 engage the tread member 3 and to retain the latt'cr between 'them said edges are iutnrncd to form annular flanges 5 which engage grooved flanges (3 at. the side edges of the |nemlwr 3.- The latter is preferablymade of hard rubber to provide 'a'dnrable yet. vichlable tread qua face, while the inner member -t is made. Irom soft'rubber to give the tire the desired elas ticity or resiliency and thereby make it an ell'ectlvc substitute for a pneumatic tire. The resiliency of the tire may be varied by varying the thickness of the inner member -ttand also by providing on the inner faces of the side plates 2 spaces 7 within which the member 4 can expand. Sucli spaces 7 are preferably formed by bulging outwardly the intern'iediate portions-of the side plates 2,.as clearly shown in Fig. 3. t

From the foregoing it will be'seen that when the tire is in use the soft rubber inner member 4' will take up all shocks and jars incident to the tavcl of the wheel over rough road and effectively prevent them from being imparted'to the automobile or other velncle. By arranging the member 4 between the side plates 2'it will be effectively protected and the disposition of the hard rubber-tread member 3 around the cushioning member will prevent wear upon the latter. When the tread member 3 is worn out it may be replaced ata small cost, as can also i the other parts of'the tire should they be damaged. g

It will be noted that my improved-tire pneumatic tire and will not be subject to punctures or blow-outs.

Having thus described the inventionwhat I claim is:

'lhe herein described vehicle wheel tire comprising a felly havingtlat side faces, an inner annular cushioning member of soft rubberarranged on thevperiphery of the telly, said member being of rectangular shape in cross section and of thesame width as the telly, an outer annular tread member .will provide 'aneffeetive substitute for a.

of ha rd rubber, said tread member being of substantially semicircular shape in cros'sseetion and having its tlat, inner faceextending across and in contact with the outer face of the inner cushioning member. said tread memlmrbcing formed at. its side edges with the nut .\ardl projecting tlangest having annular grooves in their upper faces, and side plates oi annular l'orm extending around the telly and having their inner portions secured to the [lat faces of t'he latter,

edges of the inner cushioning member, whereby spaces are formed; wlthln' which sa1d cushlo'mng member may expand.

s MOORE..- 

